英語里有些習(xí)語通常與字面意思沒有任何關(guān)系，理解不對很可能會鬧笑話。下面就為大家列出這樣10個有趣的英語習(xí)語，可要記牢哦。

1. The lights are on but nobody's home – used to describe a stupid person.
燈亮著卻沒人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人（相當(dāng)于“腦袋當(dāng)個擺設(shè)”）。

Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody's home!
例子：她完全抓不著頭緒——腦子像個擺設(shè)一樣。

2. When pigs fly – about something that will never happen.
除非豬都會飛了——表示某事永遠(yuǎn)都不會發(fā)生，絕無可能。

Example: Yea, right! You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly!
例子：對的！等豬都會飛了你就會得到泰勒·斯威夫特的約會邀請。

3. To have Van Gogh's ear for music – to be tone deaf .(Van Gogh only had one ear!)
用梵高的耳朵聽音樂——音癡。（梵高只有一只耳朵?。?/p>

Example: Xavi really shouldn't play the piano- he has Van Gogh's ear for music.
例子：哈維真不該彈鋼琴——他簡直就是個音癡。

4. To pig out – to eat a lot very quickly.
狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多東西。

Example: After the marathon, the runners pigged out at a dinner buffet.
例子：馬拉松跑完后，參賽者們在自助餐晚宴上狼吞虎咽。

5. Everything but the kitchen sink – almost everything has been included.
除了廚房里的水槽什么都有——幾乎包括了所有事。

Example: Maria was trying so hard to get the question right, she was throwing out everything but the kitchen sink!
例子：為了把問題說明白，瑪利亞幾乎把所有的事都說了個遍。

6. To put a sock in it – to tell someone noisy to be quiet.
放只襪子在里面——讓某個很吵的人保持安靜。

Example: Jane was yelling while I was studying so I told her to put a sock in it.
例子：我學(xué)習(xí)時簡在那邊大喊大叫，于是我讓她閉上嘴巴。

7. To have a cast iron stomach – to have no problems eating or drinking anything.
有個鐵胃——吃、喝任何東西都沒問題。

Example: I think I would be sick if I ate all that food, but Joe seems to have a cast iron stomach.
例子：我覺得如果我把所有食物都吃了，我肯定會生病，但是喬看起來就像有個鐵胃一樣，吃多少都沒事兒。

8. To drink like a fish – to drink heavily.
像魚一樣能喝——海量。（喝起酒來不要命）

Example: The group at the bar seems to being having a party and you can tell he's the birthday boy because he is drinking like a fish!
例子：酒吧里的這群人看起來像是在舉行生日派對，很明顯可以看出他是這個派對的主角，因為他一直在不停地喝。

9. Use your loaf – use your head, think smart.
用你的面包——動動腦子，仔細(xì)想想。

Example: Come on Parker, use your loaf! I know you can solve this problem!
例子：加油，帕克，動動腦子！我知道你能解決的。

10. Finger lickin' good – extremely tasty.
好吃到要舔手指——非常美味。

Example: My mom makes the best steak! It's finger lickin' good!
例子：我媽媽最擅長做牛排！簡直好吃爆了！

（來源：滬江英語，編輯 Helen）